All written submissions should be sent via e-mail to parablessubs @ gmail.com
**IMPORTANT**
Submitters MUST be able to receive payments via PAYPAL.
Any other arrangements must be approved by the publisher before work is officially accepted.
Thank you for your interest in submitting to Parables Magazine. Please read through the Submission Guidelines. Submitting your work indicates that you have read and understand the guidelines.
See our Theme List Below
Submit through e-mail
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See our current Theme List below
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Put the submission category in the subject line (Fiction, Poetry)
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If your submission is a simultaneous submission, please indicate this in your submission e-mail.
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**Manuscripts may be edited for length and/or minor content changes. ** Anything that needs substantial changes, our team will contact the author.
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Response time varies but is generally one – three weeks. Please do not e-mail about your submission until three weeks have passed. When following up, please indicate the date of submission, title, and category.
Format
- Attach to email .doc, .dox, rtf, or Google Doc.
- Double spaced, size 14, and in Times New Roman.
- Include at the top of your document your name, e-mail, submission type, and word count. For Bible Stories, include the Bible verses you are retelling.
Payment
***ALL payments are sent via PAYPAL ***
- Stories and Bible Stories – .02¢ per word paid via PayPal
- Articles – .03¢ per word paid via PAYPAL
- Poems and Activities – $5.00 Paid via PAYPAL
STORIES:
We are looking for Stories
- With well-developed characters facing a problem they need to solve
- Stories should demonstrate a positive decision-making process if needed.
- Stories should not be overly “preachy”. Instead, we want to see Catholic values displayed in real-life settings.
- Word Count – up to 700 words.
RETELLING OF BIBLE STORIES:
Reading the Word of God is arming ourselves with the “Belt of Truth.” With this in mind, Bible Story retellings should be true to the point of the original Bible story, told in a creative way. This means, it can be creative, but the story should be somewhat recognizable. When submitting, please reference the Bible verses at the top of your manuscript. We love to see stories that specifically follow the Liturgical Calendar so that we can integrate the stories encountered at Mass during the publication period, but it isn’t required.
Word Count – up to 500
ARTICLES:
Topic ideas include Articles about
- Church history
- Saint Feast Days
- Biographies of Church leaders and saints
- Traditions
- Catechism
- Nonfiction for PREP classes
Word Count – up to 600 words. Approval is needed for longer articles.
POEMS:
Poems should be geared toward children’s interests, faith-based, and centered on a religious figure, theme, or concept. They may be up to sixteen lines in length.
Lines – up to 16
ACTIVITIES:
Activities can be recipes, puzzles, rebus, crossword puzzles, word finds, cryptograms, coloring pages, crafts, recipes, and anything else that may be fun for a 7–12-year-old.
Payment – $5.00 Paid Via PAYPAL
ARTWORK:
Fill out this GOOGLE FORM here.
The Process:
If we are interested, we will let you know that you will be added to our list of illustrators. When a manuscript is accepted and we think it matches your style and interest, we will assign the illustration with a projected deadline.
Payment:
Cover Art – $55
Bible Art – $35
Story or Article – $30
Hidden Picture Activity/Rebus – $25
Poem – $20
***ALL payments are sent via PAYPAL ***
If there are special illustration projects that come up, payment will be decided at that time.
Payment is sent upon publication.
Illustrator will always retain the right to use their work on their website and other promotions unless specifically stated otherwise.
LICENSING:
Parables Magazine asks for Exclusive and Reprint rights (both print and electronic).
Join our Contributor’s Group on Facebook for up-to-date submission calls. Click the link above or scan this code:
SUBMISSIONS:
All submissions should be sent via e-mail to parablessubs@gmail.com
Put the type of submission in the subject line. Ex: Fiction Submission or Article Submission
Click here to see our current Theme List
DO NOT put your submission in the body of the e-mail. It should be an attachment in a document format such as .doc, .dox, rtf, or Google Doc.
The document should be double spaced, size 14, and in Times New Roman. Please indicate at the top of your document your name, e-mail, submission type, and word count. For Bible Stories, include the Bible verses you are retelling.
If your submission is a simultaneous submission, please indicate this in your submission e-mail.
**Manuscripts may be edited for length and/or minor content changes. ** Anything that needs substantial changes, our team will contact the author.
Response time varies but is generally one – three weeks. Please do not e-mail about your submission until three weeks have passed. When following up, please indicate the date of submission, title, and category.
ARTWORK:
Fill out this GOOGLE FORM here.
The Process:
If we are interested, we will let you know that you will be added to our list of illustrators. When a manuscript is accepted and we think it matches your style and interest, we will assign the illustration with a projected deadline.
Payment:
Cover Art – $55 Paid via PAYPAL
Bible Art – $35 Paid via PAYPAL
Story or Article – $30 Paid via PAYPAL
Hidden Picture Activity/Rebus – $25 Paid via PAYPAL
Poem – $10 Paid via PAYPAL
***ALL payments are sent via PAYPAL ***
If there are special illustration projects that come up, payment will be decided at that time.
Payment is sent upon publication.
Illustrator will always retain the right to use their work on their website and other promotions unless specifically stated otherwise.
LICENSING:
Parables Magazine asks for Exclusive and Reprint rights (both print and electronic).
Join our Contributor’s Group on Facebook for up-to-date submission calls. Click the link above or scan this code:
SUBMISSIONS:
All submissions should be sent via e-mail to parablessubs@gmail.com
Put the type of submission in the subject line. Ex: Fiction Submission or Article Submission
Click here to see our current Theme List
DO NOT put your submission in the body of the e-mail. It should be an attachment in a document format such as .doc, .dox, rtf, or Google Doc.
The document should be double spaced, size 14, and in Times New Roman. Please indicate at the top of your document your name, e-mail, submission type, and word count. For Bible Stories, include the Bible verses you are retelling.
If your submission is a simultaneous submission, please indicate this in your submission e-mail.
**Manuscripts may be edited for length and/or minor content changes. ** Anything that needs substantial changes, our team will contact the author.
Response time varies but is generally one – three weeks. Please do not e-mail about your submission until three weeks have passed. When following up, please indicate the date of submission, title, and category.
Send all submissions to our Editor Christina Weigand at parablessubs@gmail.com by JULY 20, 2022
For the FALL ISSUE of Parables Magazine we are considering any of the following topics:
Nativity of Mary
St. Francis of Assissi
St. Luke
St. Andrew
All Souls
St. Catherine Laboure
St. Theresa of Calcutta
St. Teresa of Avilla
Diary of St. Faustina
St. Cecilia
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of the Rosary
Fatima – Miracle of the Sun
Halloween
Guardian Angels
Miraculous Medal
Holy Name of Mary
St. John Paul II
Our Lady of Seven Joys
St. Margaret of Scotland
Saint Terese’
Power of the Rosary
All Saints
Christ the King
Padre Pio
Feast of Archangels
St. Faustina
St. Charles Borromeo
St. Martin de Porres
We are looking for stories, Bible Stories, articles, crafts, activities, and poems surrounding these themes. Please have your FALL submissions in by July 20, 2022.
Send all submissions to our Editor Christina Weigand at parablessubs@gmail.com by October 20, 2022
For the NEXT WINTER ISSUE of Parables Magazine, we are looking for the following themes:
Nativity
Immaculate Conception
Holy Family
Infant of Prague
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Holy Name
St. John Bosco
Mary, Mother of God
Flight into Egypt
Epiphany
Baptism of Jesus
Our Lady of Loretto
The Presentation of Jesus
Our Lady of Lourdes
Valentines
St. Blaise
Conversion of St. Paul
St. Brigid
Chair of Peter, Apostle
We are looking for stories, Bible Stories, articles, crafts, activities, and poems surrounding these themes. Please have your WINTER submissions in by October 20, 2022
Send all submissions to our Editor Christina Weigand at parablessubs@gmail.com by January 25, 2023
For the NEXT SPRING ISSUE of Parables Magazine we are considering any of the following topics:
Annunciation
Our Lady of Fatima
Visitation
Mary our mother
Crowning of Mary
Easter
Lent
Saint Joseph
St. Isidore of Seville
St. Bernadette
St. Mark
St. Catherine of Sienna
St. Patrick
Divine Mercy Sunday
Philip and James, Apostles
Matthias, Apostle
St. Augustine
We are looking for stories, Bible Stories, articles, crafts, activities, and poems surrounding these themes. Please have your SPRING submissions in by January 25, 2023.
Send all submissions to our Editor Christina Weigand at parablessubs@gmail.com by APRIL 25, 2023
For the SUMMER ISSUE of Parables Magazine, we are looking for the following themes:
Pentecost
Corpus Christi
Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Mary Magdalene
The Assumption
Our Lady of Knock
BVM – Mother of the Church
Nativity of John the Baptist
St. James
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Queenship of Mary
St. Monica
Holy Trinity
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sts. Peter and Paul
Transfiguration of Jesus
St. Maria Goretti
St. Augustine
We are looking for stories, Bible Stories, articles, crafts, activities, and poems surrounding these themes. Please have your SUMMER submissions in by April 25, 2023.